Wind-scoop.



H. A. HUNT.

WIND SCOOP.

APPLICATION FILED 11111.27, 1914.

Patented Oct. 27, 1914.

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THE NORRIS PETERS (20.. PHO1U-LITHOU WASHINGTON. D c.

H. A. HUNT.

WIND SCOOP.

APPLIUATION rum) JAN. 27, 1914.

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THE NORRIS PITERS CO" PHOTO-LITHJ,, WASHINLHON D. C

HAYDEN A. HUNT, 0F MCPHERSON, KANSAS.

WIND-SCOOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 27, 1914.

Application filed January 27, 1914. Serial No. 814,776.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAYDEN A. HUNT, a citizen of the United States,residing at McPherson, in the county of McPherson and State of Kansas,have invented new and useful Improvements in Wind- Scoops, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The present invention relates to wind scoops primarily adapted for useupon port holes of vessels, the object being to provide a device of thischaracter which will automatically adjust itself to the wind to directthe same through the port hole to within the vessel; to construct adevice of this character which may be folded or collapsed when not inuse, so that the same will occupy only a small space in storage; toconstruct a wind scoop at a comparatively small cost and which shallembody the desirable features of simplicity as well as ease inapplication or removal from the port hole of the vessel.

I attain the above objects and others which will appear as the nature ofthe invention is more fully disclosed by the simple and preferredstructure illustrated by the accompanying drawings and set forth atlength in the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure l is a perspective view of a wind scoopconstructed in accordance with the present invention, Fig. 2 is acentral longitudinal sectional view of the same showing the scoop inapplied position upon a port hole of a vessel, the dotted linesindicating the reverse position of the scoop when the same isautomatically operated by the wind, Fig. 3 is a view looking toward thescoop when in applied position within the port hole, Fig. 4 is a detailof the ring portion of the scoop frame, Fig. 5 is a transverse sectionalview taken approximately on the line a"w of Fig. 2, and Fig. 6 is anenlarged sectional view taken approximately on the line g of Fig. 2.

In carrying out my invention I provide a frame which includes a ring 1that is of a size to fit snugly within the rounded port hole 2 of avessel. The ring is provided with spaced lugs 3, which may serve asstops for limiting the outward movement of the ring when the samefrictionally engages with the rounded frame of the port hole 2, or whichmay be guided within suitable recesses or pockets formed in the frame ofthe port hole,,as indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings, or which may beprovided with threaded openings for the reception of threaded elements 4or which may be adapted to re ceive the offset heads of rotatableelements 4 as illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The ring comprisesa flat band, of any suitable width and thickness, and the said ring isprovided with a plurality of spaced bars or rods 5 which aretransversely arranged longitudinally of the vessel when the ring ispositioned within the frame of the port hole. The ring is furtherprovided with diametrically opposite lugs 6 which are disposedtransversely of the bars or rods 5, the said lugs being provided withsuitable openings for the reception of the opposite ends of asubstantially U or bow-shaped member 7 The ends of the U-shaped member 7are secured within the openings of the lugs in any desired or preferredmanner, as for instance, the lugs may be provided with threaded openingstransverse of their main openings and communicating with the said mainopenings, the said transverse openings being adapted for the receptionof securing elements in the nature of thumb screws or bolts 8. The bodymember 7 serves as a shaft around which is connected the end of aflexible scoop 9. The scoop is preferably formed of canvas, and itslooped end forms a hinge connection between the scoop proper and thebody 7. The inner end of the scoop is provided with eyelets 10 which areen. gaged by each of the rods 5. By such an arrangement it will be notedthat the belly of the scoop will receive the wind and direct the samebetween the bars 5 through the port hole to within the room providedwith the port hole when the wind is blowing in the direction of thearrow A. It will be further noted that should the wind blow in thedirection of the arrow B, the outer or bulging portion of the scoop willbe forced in an opposite direction to that shown in full lines in Fig.2, and to occupy the position indicated by the dotted lines in the saidfigure, the eyelets 10 upon the inner end of the scoop movinglongitudinally of the bars 7 while the looped end of the scoop revolvesupon the bow or U-shaped member In practice, I have found it desirableto provide the scoop with, what I will term, a

directing lip, the same comprising a plurality of sections, indicated bythe numerals ll, 12 and 13. Each of these members comprises a pluralityof canvas sections, each of which'being stitched to the scoop proper"just beyond its looped connection with the U-shaped member 7 asindicated by the nu merals 14:. The section 7 is arranged at the roundedportion of the member 7 or father posed at opposite points directlybetween: the rounded end and straightened portions or arms of themembers 7, and the portions 13 connected with the straight portions orarms of the member 17. The members 13incline gradually from theirconnections adjacent the members 12 to the inner end of the sco0p,,thesections 12 extending beyond the members 7 a greater length than doesthe sections 13, while the section 11 projects beyond the connectingmember of the U-shaped element 7 a greater distance than do the members12. When the position of the scoop is reversed by the change of wind,the scoop proper. will cause the directing lips to be also reversed, thescoop passing through the U-shaped shaft 7 while the lips are forced inopposite directions over the U-shaped shaft, as will be readilyunderstood.

From the above description, taken in connection with'the drawings, itwill be noted that the scoop is automatic in its action and thattheU-shaped shaft can be readily detached from the ring, and the scoopproperly folded around the shaft, that the device may be easily andquickly applied or detached, and when not in use the same can be packedto provide a small bundle which may be readilyplaced in storage.

Iaving thus described the invention, what I claim is:

- 1. In a wind scoop, a ring, transverse bars upon the rail, lugs uponthe ring, a bowshaped member having its arms-connected with thebow-shaped member and eyes upon the flexible scoop which engage thetransverse bar of the ring.

2. In a wind scoop, a frame, a U-shaped:

a. In a wind scoop, a substantially U-shaped supporting member and atextile scoop having its edges secured to the said U-shaped member toprovide a hinged connection between the said member and the said scoop.7

v5. In a wind scoop, a substantially U-shaped supporting member, aflexible scoophaving its longitudinal edges hingedly connected with theU-shaped member, the said scoop at its connection with the U- shapedmember being formed with a direct ing lip and said loop being made up ofa plurality of sections.

6. Ina wind scoop, a frame having horizontally disposed spaced bars, aU-shaped support removably secured to and arranged longitudinally of theframe, a flexible scoop having its longitudinal'edges and-its outer edgelooped over and secured to the U-shaped support, the inner edges of thescoop being formed with eyeswhich are arranged upon the longitudinalbars of the frame, and the edges of the scoop connected with the U-shaped support being provided with a plurality of' outwardly extendingmembers forming directing members.

l t In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

HAYDEN A. HUNT. \Vitnesses:

ROBERT E. HUNT, R031. A. SHULTZ.

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Washington, D. G.

